Hall of Literary Brilliance

Coordinates: 39°54′56″N 116°23′58″E / 39.915552319038056°N 116.39935458109551°E

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Hall of Literary Brilliance
文華殿
Hall of Literary Brilliance

Alternative names	Hall of Literary Glory, Hall of Literary Flourishing, Wenhua Hall
General information
Type	Hall
Town or city	Forbidden City
Coordinates	39°54′56″N 116°23′58″E / 39.915552319038056°N 116.39935458109551°E

The Hall of Literary Brilliance (simplified Chinese: 文华殿; traditional Chinese: 文華殿; pinyin: Wénhuá diàn), or the Hall of Literary Glory or Wenhua Hall, is a hall in the outer court of the Forbidden City, located far east of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.^[1] In the early Ming dynasty, the hall was originally used as the residence of the heir apparent.^[2] However, starting in 1536, Ming emperors began to use the building as a secondary hall.^[1] During both the Ming and Qing dynasty, the hall hosted grand imperial lectures on Confucian classics and served as a place for the emperor to meet his scholars and officials.^[1]^[2] The hall was also where palace examinations papers would be reviewed and marked by nine readers who would be sequestered in the hall for two days.^[3] The hall gave its name to one of the seven different titles of grand secretary in late-imperial China. Becoming Grand Secretary of Wenhua Hall was considered to be an especially prestigious honour for high-ranking mandarins.^[1]

From 2008 to 2017, the hall served as the location of the Palace Museum's ceramics gallery before it was moved to the Hall of Martial Valor.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Hall of Literary Brilliance". The Palace Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Cai, Yanxin (2011). Chinese Architecture Volume 30 of Introductions to Chinese Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0521186445.
^ Cheong, Iona-Man (2004). The Class of 1761: Examinations, State, and Elites in Eighteenth-Century China. Stanford University Press. p. 65. ISBN 0804741468.
^ Wang, Kaihao. "Palace Museum to open ceramics gallery". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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Outer

Central Rd	Meridian Gate Gate of Glorious Harmony Gate of Blending Harmony Gate of Supreme Harmony Gate of Manifest Virtue Gate of Correct Conduct Hall of Supreme Harmony Hall of Central Harmony Hall of Preserving Harmony Belvedere of Embodying Benevolence Belvedere of Spreading Righteousness
East Rd	Hall of Literary Brilliance Belvedere of Literary Profundity

Inner

Central Rd	Gate of Heavenly Purity Palace of Heavenly Purity Hall of Union Palace of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Earthly Tranquility Gate of Thriving Imperial Clan Gate of Divine Prowess
West Rd	Hall of Mental Cultivation Palace of Eternal Longevity Hall of the Supreme Principle Palace of Eternal Spring Palace of Earthly Honour Palace of Universal Happiness Palace of Gathering Elegance
East Rd	Palace of Prolonging Happiness
Far East Rd	Palace of Tranquil Longevity

Architect

Kuai Xiang

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- Beijing
  - Palace Museum
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  - Nanjing Museum
Hong Kong
- West Kowloon
  - Hong Kong Palace Museum
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- Taipei
  - National Palace Museum
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  - Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum

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